#Infographics illustrating the many benefits and exceptional business environment of the Quebec City Metropolitan Region. #investment #economy #business #competitiveness

1. ROBUST
HIGH-PERFORMANCE
ECONOMY
6%
GDP GROWTH
AMONG THE
HIGHEST IN
NORTH
AMERICA
CU ULATIVE
UM
GR WTH
ROW
(2008-2
2011)
$3 5 BILLION
32.5
IN RE
EAL GDP
(2012)
65 %
ONE OF THE
STRONGEST
JOB GROWTH
RATES IN
NORTH AMERICA
OF NEW
JOBS IN THE
HIGH/MEDIUM
KNOWLEDGEINTENSIVE
SECTOR
(2006-2011)
AVERAGE
ANNUAL
GROWTH
OF
ABUNDANCE OF
INVESTMENTS
2.1%
200
PROJECTS
QUEBEC CITY
UNDERWAY OR
ANNOUNCED
VALUED AT
$10.5 BILLION
VANCOUVER 1.2%
TORONTO 0.8%
BUFFALO -0.6%
BOSTON -0.7%
PHILADEPHIA -1.2%
(2008-2011)
HIGH LEVEL OF
INDUSTRIAL DIVERSITY
AMONG THE
TOP
TOP 10
NO
NORTH AMERICAN CITIES
FOR ITS INDUSTRIAL
DIVERSITY
KEY INDUSTRIES
(2thinknow, 2012)
QUEBEC
TORONTO
BOSTON
5.3%
OF GDP
(2012)
16.8%
$
OF GDP
(2012)
INSURANCE
AND
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
9.7%
OF GDP
VALUE-ADDED
MATERIALS
(2012)
ICT AND
ELECTRONICS
S
3.2%
OF GDP
2.6%
(2012)
OF GDP
(2012)
TOURISM
LIFE
FE
SCIENCES
NCES
3.2%
OF GDP
THE ENVIRONMENT
AND ENERGY
2.6%
OF GDP
(2012)
(2012)
AGRI-FOOD
PROCESSING
OVER
150 FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES ACTIVE
IN THE QUEBEC CITY REGION
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